Beckett
Boy name · #141 in 2025 · Uniqueness 33/100
Beckett is currently the #141 boy name in the United States — 2,518 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #218, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 715 boys born in 2025 was named Beckett.
Babies named Beckett per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 33-year story
Beckett first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 2,518 babies and a rank of #141. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Beckett in class?
Beckett scores 33 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Beckett is most common
Geography matters for names, and Beckett is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Becketts were TX (171), OH (134), TN (105), MI (100), PA (96). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Beckett
Statistically, parents drawn to Beckett tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Barrett, Emmett, Everett, Bennett, and Jett.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Beckett | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,518 | #141 |
| 2024 | 2,196 | #166 |
| 2023 | 1,873 | #196 |
| 2022 | 1,963 | #195 |
| 2021 | 1,923 | #198 |
| 2020 | 1,810 | #210 |
| 2019 | 1,772 | #215 |
| 2018 | 1,653 | #229 |
| 2017 | 1,687 | #227 |
| 2016 | 1,839 | #214 |
| 2015 | 1,822 | #218 |
| 2014 | 1,525 | #245 |
| 2013 | 1,244 | #280 |
| 2012 | 1,042 | #314 |
| 2011 | 937 | #330 |
| 2010 | 860 | #356 |
| 2009 | 713 | #414 |
| 2008 | 577 | #481 |
| 2007 | 361 | #665 |
| 2006 | 281 | #752 |
| 2005 | 146 | #1123 |
| 2004 | 134 | #1163 |
| 2003 | 65 | #1815 |
| 2002 | 58 | #1916 |
| 2001 | 54 | #1982 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Beckett a popular boy name?
Beckett ranked #141 among boys in 2025 with 2,518 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #218.
When was the name Beckett most popular?
Beckett peaked in 2025, when 2,518 American boys received the name (ranked #141 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Beckett?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 715 newborn American boys was named Beckett. It scores 33/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.